Clothes-drier



(No Model.) 2 sheets-sheet '1.

G. T. SAMPSON.

CLOTHES DRIER.

Patented June 7, 1892.

Wiflmaoaeg (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

G. T. SAMPSGN. CLOTHES DRIER.

No. 476,416. Patented June 7, 1892.

I lllllIIlI-l"! I I witnesses gvwewfoz UNTTED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

GEORGE T. SAMPSON, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

CLOTHES-DRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 476,416, dated June 7,1892.

Application filed June 24, 1891. Serial No. 397,301. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE T. Semesonga citizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Olothes-Driers;andldohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawin gs, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in clothes-driers, the severalfeatures of which will be fully hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of my invention is to suspend clothing in close relation to astove by means of frames so constructed that they can be readily placedin proper position and put aside when not required for use. This objectI accomplish by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings,in which- Figure l. is a front elevation of the principal portion of thedevice with the drying-frame in a vertical position. Fig. II is a topview of the bracket. Figlll is a front view of the top drying-frame.Fig. IV is a side of the same. Fig. V is a side elevation at a rightangle to Fig. I.

Like letters and numerals designate like parts throughout the severalviews.

A is a cast frame having a base, through which wood screws are driven tosecure the same to the floor in the rear of a stove.

The dotted lines at 1-1 show the outline of a stove. The frame comprisesthe lateral arms A, on which is a series of hooks to suspend cookingutensils, and the curved upwardly-extending arms A to which is hingedthe dryingframe l3, and the left arm has an extension, to which thebutton 2 is pivoted. To the upper arms are bolted the arms A and in theupper ends of which is held the supportingwire G, on which thedrying-frame B rests when the same is brought down for use to ahorizontal position over the top of a stove. On these arms are lugshaving pivots 3 and 4, on which are suspended brackets E, one only beingshown. The rear ends of the supporting-wire G are held in oritices ofthe frame A. A straight rod could be substituted for this.

To the frame is attached the oblong pan F, used as a receptacle.

The extension-bracket E comprises the frame with orifices for the pivotsand the attached wires 9,110 which is connected rigidlythe crossplate10, in which are orifices, in which the wire 8 freely moves, and to theinner ends of wire 8 is rigidly attached the cross-plate 11, which isprovided with orifices for the former wires 9. This is used for thesuspension of clothes and may be extended or retracted and swung to orfrom the stove at pleasure.

The drying-frame B is comprised of a bar secured to the principal frameby the hinges 5 5, and to said bar is attached a series of wires .9,each having two angles, which, with the bar, have the contour of anoblong square. To bind the outer ends of these wires, the part 1 isused, comprising a cross-plate, which embraces the inner wire, and ahooked part to embrace the outer end of the external wire. This frame isshown in a vertical position, as when not in use, and to bring it to ahorizontal position over the stove it is only necessary to turn thebutton 2. At L bya circular dotted line is shown the position ofthestovepipe, which must pass backward through said frame.

The suppleinentaryframe O O, of symmetrical parts, is attached whenneeded to the drying-frame B, the front of the former resting on thelatter at about the dotted line :10, Fig. I, and the rear portionresting at about the dotted line 1 The circular dotted line in Fig. Ishows the relative position of the two drying-frames when in positionfor use.

The supplementary frame comprises two circular symmetrical parts jointedat the top, so that the two parts may be folded together, and whenopened the end of the left side engages the pin 6 of theright side. Onthe end plates at the rear are projections a to, and in theseprojections and ends of the plates are semicircular notches, which reston the two outside wires of the flat frame, and the front plates areeach provided with a single notch give additional support to the nearends of the frames by the legs resting on the floor. The part D has anotch 12, which partially embraces the outer wire of the under frame.The part J is pivoted to part D, and is held in position by thespring-pin 7. Both sides are supported by legs, which are identical inconstruction, and therefore but oneis illustrated. The series of wirestconnect the front and rear plates, the ends of the top one serving asthe pivots for the jointing of the two parts of the semicircular frame.This frame is so jointed and the legs so hinged that the Whole may befolded in a comparatively small compass.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

my own I affix my signature in presence of two 30 witnesses.

GEORGE T. SAMPSON.

\Vitnesses:

E. J. FINKE,

B. PICKERING.

